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Germanium single crystal 32Ge72.59
Discovered in 1886 by C.A. Winkler at Freiburg, Germany
[Latin: Germania = Germany]
French: germanium
German: germanium
Italian: germanio
Spanish: germanio
Description: Ultrapure germanium is a silvery-white brittle metalloid element. It is stable in air and water, is unaffected by acids, except HNO3, and alkalis. It is used in semiconductors, alloys and special glasses for infrared devices.
| Metal single crystal properties | |
|---|---|
| State: | single crystal |
| Crystal structure: | diamond |
| Production method: | Czochralski |
| Standard size: | diameter ≤100mm thickness 0.5-2mm |
| Orientation: | (100), (110) and (111) |
| Orientation accuracy: | <2°, <1°, <0.5° or <0.1° |
| Polishing: | as cut, one or two sides polished |
| Roughness of surface: | <0.03µm |
| Purity: | 99.999% |